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This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.
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Works just as it should.
Hitch fit perfectly thanks
I would have NEVER bought this hitch if I would have known the work it takes to put it in. It says “drilling” required, but that is absolutely not true. I had to use 2 different kinda of drill saws, an hammer, and a grinder and took me HOURS.
What is the point of even having a “custom” hitch to a specific model of car if you have to modify the car to even fit it??
I’m actually really frustrated with the entire process and if I didn’t need the hitch today to move, I would return this product immediately.
Nice fit, works well on our element.
The hitch is great once installed. The installation was much more difficult than anticipated from the description online and also watching videos. A few points to consider. Enlarging the existing holes in the frame rails is more difficult than I would have hoped. It took many hours including several trips to the hardware store for drill bits and conical grinding stones. I went through 4 stones and also needed two drill bits. Individual mileage may vary. After all that, the hitch didn't fit, and I was informed via very helpful online staff of Etrailer that some hitch modifications may be required. Those modifications were initially performed using a protective covering and a rubber mallet but eventually descended into a therapeutic session with a 7lb sledgehammer. This removed most of the protective paint on the portion of the rack being hammered, and also no doubt compromised the hitch's integrity- that said it does fit now. Happy the hitch is on, the quality is good, but the "30 minutes for a novice" to install direction on the website is nonsense.
received hitch and installed. cutting the holes took a little time. Hitch went on as directed and look Great
Purchased this hitch for a 7k mile road trip I took this past summer. Having a great instructional video to follow made the installation process that much smoother. Installed it by my self but it can be tedious if you’re not use to DIY. After making sure it held up well we ordered another one for our second Element. The second one that arrived was a little more difficult to install. Had to pry one end with a pry bar to line it up where it’s supposed to be. Other than that no issues. We tow our boat with that one and we have no complaints. If we ever buy another Element this hitch will be ordered again. Loaded my hitch with 5 gallons of gas and 5 gallons of water, plus the cooler full of ice and food. Extra weight definitely had the car a lot lower in the rear end and from time to time on low curbs the hitch would scrape or bump hard. Didn’t affect it one bit.
etrailer sent me a new trailer hitch since I ordered the incorrect one the first time. They also credited me for the original hitch which I am returning to them via UPS. Great folks to work with!
Worked great, easy install, carries a cargo carrier and grandma's mobility scooter just fine. Would order again.
Sturdy and well built . Not the best fit . Took much more persuasion than I would have wanted from a product that cost as much and was as beefy as the one I received
there are several choices when it comes to hitches for the honda element. i chose this one because others need the bumper to be trimmed for correct installation. this one from curt though did not require that. the only difficulty installing this one is that holes in the honda frame needed enlarged on the sides to allow for hardware to be put in place. access isnt great but using a rotary file in my drill seemed to work pretty good. make sure you wear your earplugs though. the hitch fits and looks great. wiring is easy, however instructions dont tell you how to get the wiring from the connection inside by the spare tire to outside where the hitch is at. i chose to remove a plastic cap beneath the spare and under the jack. i bought some plastic insulation and wrapped the wire for a little extra protection and it works great.
Pros: Excellent finish.
I was a little worried about having to enlarge a few holes in order to get this hitch to fit. It turned out that it was very easy. I used a dremel tool to enlarge the hole, and the fish wire made it easy. (see the attached pics). Dont forget to paint the hole when done.
One other note was that the hitch didn't fit out of the box, I had to 'persuade' the center portion (where the U bolt goes) with a hammer in order to get the mounts to line up. It only took a little hammering and then it fit perfectly.
All in all I am very happy, but I took a star off for the adjustments .
So I haven’t exactly worked this thing very hard since it’s bolted to my 4-cylinder Honda Element, but it has worked well for what I ask of it. It’ll pull a trailer of lumber home from the hardware store or a trailer of yard debris to the dump, which is all I really ask of it.
Installation wasn’t too bad. The modifications grinding away the frame weren’t as tough as I feared. Just used my Dremel and a set of cheap grinding burrs for it rather than buying a proper die grinder that I might never use again.
The hardest part was trying to hold it up and get all the bolts in without things twisting or pitching such that the holes didn’t all line up. Would definitely be easier with 2 helpers to hold it up while you bolt, but I managed to rig something up and do it solo.
One potential improvement to the install instructions: put a piece of tape over the nearby holes in the frame that you are *not* using. That way you don’t accidentally put a bolt in the wrong hole and then spend an hour fishing it back out of your frame.
It looked very nice when installed.
Holes in the hitch were not exactly lined up. Had to wedge the side out to get it lined up during install.

Douglas
2/11/2025
Works good

Good fit for my Honda Element 2010.
I've had it a year and used it a lot. Works perfect, rugged, and doesn't move around at all
I have it attached to a Honda Element and use it to haul lightweight dirt bikes.
Highly recommend it
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Adam
5/25/2025
No issues. I’m glad I installed it because being able to pull a trailer has been very handy with all the renovations we’re doing on our home.